Butter-pick.



E. DURAN.

BUTTER PICK.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 18. 1915.

1 206,682. Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

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srrns EDWARD DORAN, OF WINNIPEG, MANITOBA, CANADA.

BUTTER-PICK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 28, 1916.

Application filed October 18, 1915. Serial No. 56,526.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD DURAN, of the city of Winnipeg, in the Province of Manitoba, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Butter- Picks, of which the following is the specification.

The invention relates to butter picks and the object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive and conveniently operated device whereby butter squares or helpings can be picked up and deposited without requiring to touch the same with the hand, the device being especially useful in public places, such as hotels and restaurants where individual helpings of butter are customarily taken from a crock or holder and placed on individual plates.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a device which can be utilized to impress advertising material on the lifted butter.

With the above objects in view the invention consists essentially in a pair of shanks pivotally connected together and having their rear ends terminating in handles and their forward ends terminating one in a disk or backing plate and the other in a piercing point, the point protruding centrally through the backing plate and a spring interposed between the handles at the pivot point, the parts being arranged and constructed as hereinafter more particularly described and later pointed out in the appended claim, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which Figure 1 represents a perspective view of the complete device. vertical sectional view through the device at the pivot point. Fig. 3 represents a side view of the forward end of the disk bearing shank. Fig. 4 represents a plan view of the parts appearing in Fig. 3. Fig. 5 is a side view of the spring.

In the drawing like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in each figure.

1 and 2 represent upper and lower shanks having their rear ends terminating in handles 3 and 4:, and their forward ends formed one into a disk or backing plate 5 Fig. 2 represents a and the other into a vertically disposed piercing point 6, the point passing normally through a suitable centrally located opening 7 provided in the plate. At the handle ends the shanks are fitted with pairs of mating lugs, 8, 9, 10 and 11, which receive a connecting pin 12 forming a pivot connecting between the shanks.

On the spring I mount a spiral spring 13 having the ends thereof both projecting rearwardly and designed to engage with and normally spread the handles 3 and 4. The disk carries a fixed sleeve 14 on the top side which surrounds the upper end of the piercing point and acts as a stop to the point, to limit its downward position and as a con-= tainer to prevent the point from escaping in its upper position, that is, when the handles are pressed together.

To use the article one simply picks it up catching the handle loosely, and while holding it strikes the piercing point into the piece of butter shown in dotted outline at 15. The point enters the butter and holds it and it can be carried to wherever required. When it is desired to deposit the butter, it is only necessary to squeeze the handles together, which action causes the point to withdraw through the backing plate and elfects the release of the butter, so that it is free to drop by gravity.

In order that the establishment using these devices can advertise their name, this can be readily effected by having a suitable advertising lettering placed in relief on the under side of the disk. In the present in stance, the words Venice cafe are shown on the disk, and it is obvious that each time the pick is forced down on the piece of butter to be lifted, the impression of the letters will be made in the top face of the butter as it is forced against the disk.

It will be seen in the above description that this device affords a very quick, convenient and sanitary method of handling individual pieces of butter.

What I claim as my invention is:

A. butter pick comprising, a pair of pivotally connected shanks having their rear ends projected into handles and their forward ends formed one into a disk like backing Signed at Winnipeg, this 1st day of Sepplate and the other into a piercing point eX- tember 1915. tending slidably and centrally through the backing plate, a sleeve located on the top side of the backing plate and receiving the point and a spring associated with the handles and normally spreading the handles.

EDWARD DORAN.

In the presence of G. S. ROXBURGH,

ROLAND FOSTER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of latents, Washington, D. G. 

